Example sentences of "it for the good " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I do n't want any of you others to do anything , even if you do mean it for the best . ’ |
| 2 | I only meant it for the best . |
| 3 | He said it 's my fault ; but I did it for the best . ’ |
| 4 | But was n't it for the best that his son be separated from Jennifer ? |
| 5 | I 'm sure he meant it for the best — I always told you , he means well — but I have to admit , he 's not an easy man to talk to . |
| 6 | Maurin interjected that he had done it for the best , that he suspected she would spread silly gossip and it was sensible to keep her away from the English journalist . |
| 7 | Even with this kind of evidence , even with that kind of evidence , almost uniquely good evidence in my experience , the Council leadership , which is in , has been in possession of it for the best part of a month has made no move to suspend any Chief Officer on charges of gross misconduct , which of course if it had been any of our members accused of something like that , they 'd have been down the road instantly , nor has it reinstated any worker wrongly sacked . |
| 8 | I did think I was doing it for the best . |